Police in Frederick, Maryland responded to an active shooter incident Tuesday morning.
According to WJLA, police reported that there were two victims and one suspect “down.”
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We are on scene responding to an active shooter in the 8400 block of Progress Drive. Currently there are two victims and one suspect is down.
— Frederick Police (@Fred_MD_Police) April 6, 2021
The incident took place in the 8400 block of Progress Drive.
Residents were asked to avoid the area.
BREAKING | Authorities are on the scene of an active shooter incident Tuesday morning in Frederick, Maryland. Currently, there are two victims and a suspect down, according to police. pic.twitter.com/Nygx93duwT
— BNC (@BNCNews) April 6, 2021
Police held a press conference on Tuesday morning to update the public hours after the incident.
Police said they received a call about the shooter around 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday morning at Riverside Tech Park.
When they arrived on scene at a business in Riverside Tech Park, police found two men shot and they were transported to the hospital by helicopter. Both are in critical condition.
They were identified as 26-year-old US Navy Hospitalman Casey Nutt and 36-year-old Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Carlos Portugal.
The shooter, identified as 38-year-old Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, then traveled to the Fort Detrick military base where he was shot and killed.
The U.S. Navy released a statement on Twitter about the shooting.
#USNavy can confirm there was an active shooter incident at Fort Detrick, MD involving U.S. Navy Sailors. We will continue to update with additional details as the situation evolves.
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) April 6, 2021
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